TED Talks Daily How innovation and technology can fight global hunger | Bernhard Kowatsch
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May 31, 2022 
Bernhard Kowatsch is a social entrepreneur dedicated to combating global hunger through innovative technology. He shares how initiatives like the 'Share the Meal' app enable users to provide meals to those in need. Kowatsch discusses the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator and the revolutionary use of blockchain in enhancing food aid for refugees. He elaborates on projects like Building Blocks and Sanku that tackle food insecurity and nutritional deficiencies, demonstrating how tech can drive substantial positive change in the world.
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ShareTheMeal App
- Bernhard Kowatsch and a friend realized the UN World Food Programme feeds a child for 80 cents a day.
- They created ShareTheMeal, an app where users can donate meals with a tap, resulting in over 130 million meals shared.
Building Blocks
- Building Blocks, a blockchain-based system, lets refugees buy food with iris scans.
- This system facilitates collaboration among aid organizations and has served over one million people.
Sanku Fortification
- Sanku created an internet-enabled machine that fortifies maize flour with essential nutrients.
- This market-based model provides fortified flour to small mills' clients at no extra cost, reaching 3 million people.